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Giving tlie Titles of all Spalding Athletic Library Books now 
J in print, grouped lor ready reference , 



No. 

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SPALDING OFFICIAL ANNUALS 

Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide 
Spalding's Official Base Ball Record 
Spalding's Official College Base Ball Annual 
Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 



2A Spalding's Official Soccer Foot Ball Guide 
4 Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis Annual 

6 Spalding's Official Ice Hockey Guide 

7 Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide 

7A Spalding's Official Women's Basket Ball Guide 

8 Spalding's Official Lacrosse Guide 

9 Spalding's Official Indoor Base Ball Guide 
I2A Spalding's Official Athletic Rules 



Group I. Base Ball 

No. 1 Spalding's Official Base Ball 

Guide. 
No. lA Official Base Ball Record. 
No. Ic College Base Ball Annual. 
No. 202 How to Play Base Ball. 
No. 223 How to Bat. 
No. 232 How to Run Bases. 
No. 230 How to Pitch. 
No. 229 How to Catch. 
No. 225 How to Play First Base. 
No. 226 How to Play Second Base. 
No. 227 How to Play Third Base. 
No. 228 How to Play Shortstop, 
No. 224 How to Play the Outfield. 

How to Organize a Base Ball 

League. [Club. 

How to Organize a Base Ball 

How to Manage a Base Ball 

Club. 
How to Train a Base Ball Team 
How to Captain a Base Ball 
How to Umpire aGame. [Team 
_ Technical Base Ball Terms. 
No. 219 Ready Reckoner of Base Ball 

Percentages. 
No. 350 How to Score. 

BASE BALL AUXILIARIES 
No. 355 Minor League Base Ball Guide 
No. 356 Official Book National League 

of Prof. Base Ball Clubs. 
No. 340 Official Handbook National 

Playground Ball Ass'n. 



Group II. Foot Ball 

No. 2 Spalding's Official Foot Ball 

Guide. 
No. 324 How to Play Foot Ball. 
No. 2a Spalding's Official Soccer Foot 

Ball Guide. 
No. 335 How to Play Rugby. 

FOOT BALL AUXILIARIES 
No. 351 Official Rugby Foot Ball 

Guide. 
No. 358 Official College Soccer Foot 

Ball Guide. 



No. 



231 



Group IV. 

No. 4 



Lawn Tennis 



Spalding's Official Lawn Ten- 
nis Annual. 
No. 157 How to Play Lawn Tennis. 

Group VI. Hockey 

No. 6 Spalding's Official Ice Hockey 

Guide. 
No. 304 How to Play Ice Hockey. (By 

Farrell). 
No. 180 Ring Hockey. 



Group VII. 



Basket Ball 



No. 7 Spalding' sOfficial Basket Ball 

Guide. 
No. 7a Spalding's Official Women'9 

Basket Ball Guide. 
No. 193 How to Play Basket Ball. 



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BASKET BALL AUXILLA.RY 
No. 353 Official Collegiate Basket Ball 
Handbook. 

Group VIII. Lacrosse 

No. 8 Spalding's Official Lacrosse 

Guide. 
No. 201 How to Play Lacrosse. 



Groap IX. 



Indoor Base Ball 



No. 9 Spalding's Official Indoor Base 
Ball Guide. 



Group X. 

No. 129 Water Polo. 
No. 199 Equestrian Polo. 



Polo 



Group XI. Miscellaneous Games 

No. 248 Archery. 

No. 138 Croquet. 

No. 271 Roque. 

XT 1Q/1 / Racquets. Squash-Racquets, 

JNO. iai ^ (-;ouj.t. Tennis. 

No. 13 Hand Ball. 

No. 167 Quoits. 

No. 14 Curling. 

No. 170 Push Ball. 

No. 207 Lawn Bowls. 

No. 188 
No. 341 



ATHLETIC AUXILLA.RIES 
No. 357 In-tercollegriate Official Hand- 
No. 302 Y. M. C. A. Official Handbook. 
No. 313 Public Schools Athletic 
League Official Handbook. 
No. 314 Girls' Athletics. 

Group XIII. Athletic Accomplishments 

No. 23 Canoeing. 

No. 128 How to Row. 

No. 209 How to Become a Skater. 

No. 178 How to Train for Bicycling. 

No. 282 Roller Skating Guide. 



Group 

No. 165 
No. 236 
No. 102 
No. 143 
No. 262 
No. 29 
No. 191 
No. 289 



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Manly Sports 



Fencing. (By Senac.) 
How to Wrestle. 
Ground Tumbling. 
Indian Clubs and Dumb Bells 
Medicine Ball Exercises. 
Pulley Weight Exercises. 
How to Punch the Bag. 
Tumbling for Amateurs. 



f Lawn Hockey. Parlor Hockey 
\ Garden Hockey. Lawn Games 



How to Bowl. 



Group XII. Athletics 

No. 12a Spaldi7ig's Official Athletic 
Rules. 

No. 27 College Athletics. 

No. 182 All Around Athletics. 

No. 156 Athletes' Guide. 

No. 87 Athletic Primer. 

No. 259 How to Become a Weight 
Thrower. 

No. 255 How to Run 100 Yards. 

No. 174 Distance and Cross Country 
Running. 

No, 55 Official Sporting Rules. 

No. 246 Athletic Training for School- 
boys. 

No. 317 Marathon Running. 

No. 331 Schoolyard Athletics. 

No. 252 How to Sprint. 

No. 342 Walking for Health and Com 
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Group XV. Gymnastics 

No. 254 Barnjum Bar Bell Drill. 

No. 214 Graded Calisthenics and 
Dumb Bell Drills. 

No. 124 How to Become a Gymnast. 

No. 287 Fancy Dumb Bell and March- 
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No 327 Pyramid Building Without 
Apparatus. 

No. 329 Pyramid Building with 
Wands, Chairs and Ladders. 

GYMNASTIC AUXILIARY 
No. 345 Official Handbook I. C. A. A. 
Gymnasts of America. 

Group XVI. Physical Culture 

No. 161 Ten Minutes' Exercise for 
Busy Men. 

No. 149 Care of the Body. 

No. 285 Health by Muscular Gym- 
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No. 208 Physical Education and Hy- 
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No. 185 Hints on Health. 

No. 234 School Tactics and Maze Run- 
ning. 

No. 238 Muscle Building. 

No. 288 Indigestion Treated by Gym- 
nastics. 

No. 213 285 Health Answers. 

No. 325 Twenty-Minute Exercises. 



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SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 

Group I No. 228 



HOW TO 

PLAY 
SHORTSTOP 




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INTRODUCTION 

Many plays center about shortstop as a fulcrum, and as much 
is asked of the holder of this position as of other infielders. 
The accuracy of the shortstop's assists are, at times, supremely 
vital ; while the strength of his arm, the speed of his legs and the 
quickness of his perception many times may contribute to the 
saving of a struggle badly "in the fire." 

The proposition that confronts the candidate for a short field 
position is, briefly: 

1. To have speed enough to range from second to third bases 
on all sorts of bounders. 

2. To field with equal accuracy from either side. 

3. To throw fast and surely from any position. 

4. To get back to center and left field from short flies out of 
reach of the regular men covering these positions. 

5. To know how to block off runners and to save every inch 
of space and second of time on men coming into second. 

6. To run bases effectively and bat well. 

As in nearly every other department of life, there are men 
physically better adapted to holding the position of shortstop 
than others. A peculiar combination of strength, speed and keen 
wits is required. 

In general the men who are built low and close to the ground 
are accepted as ideal for this position. Short stature means that 
it is easier for the player to field ground balls, as he will have to 
stoop a less distance. It means generally increased activity in 
foot-work and ability to get in motion quicker. Then, too, when 
pulling down a high throw the short man does not have to come 
so far to tag the runner out. The shortstops of early base ball 
were largely men of short legs, long, strong arms and powerful 
torso. 




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DON'T LET THE BALL "PLAY" YOU 

Fielding accurately is, of course, the first feature of the short- 
stop's work. As the proportion of right-hand batters to left 
hand is very large the shortstop's life is a busier one in the 
field than either the second or third baseman's. 

Every variety of hit ball known to the game is passed to the 
shortstop in the course of an average contest, and there can be 
no set way of handling any ball. The necessities of the occasion 
frequently govern this. 

The first principle accepted by experienced shortfielders is that 
under no circumstances should the fielder let the ball "play" 
him. That is, instead of waiting for the ball to come on any 
old bounce the condition of the field and nature of drive may 
necessitate, the player should move in on the ball or so get to it 
that the bound will be easily handled, barring unforeseen acci- 
dents. Under the best of conditions balls will get away from 
players; but "playing the ball" saves many an error and besides 
gets the fielder into his own position for throwing as a rule. 

Some amateurs have an ancient habit of getting down on one 
knee to stop a grounder. Such efforts as these should be dis- 
couraged. For, should the ball take the slightest bound out of 
the direct line, the fielder is caught napping. Moreover, granting 
that the ball is fielded, the player has to rise to his feet, draw 
back his arm and go through a series of motions before he can 
throw — all of which takes time and occasionally gives a life 
to a runner who should have been retired. 

Two safe rules to follow in fielding this position are: 

1. Get to the ball as quickly as possible. 

2. Go after it with the idea of getting It away from you with 
the least delay possible. 

Loafing or unnecessary delay In either particular are un- 



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pardonable and sometimes criminal. In professional base ball 
it is particularly distressing to see a fielder, after making an easy- 
stop, hold the ball a tantalizing length of time and then make a 
wild throw to first. Due care should be taken in throwing where 
time permits ; but in four chances out of six the play scarcely 
permits the fielder to get into throwing position. 

Balls which the shortstop can get in front of are comparatively 
easy, no matter how hard driven. Unlike the fielding of third 
base position, where the nearness of the plate cuts quite an im- 
portant figure, the shortstop is sufficiently far removed so that 
few balls really too "hot to handle" come his way. Once in 
front, only a bad bound excuses an error. But hard hit balls 
have a peculiar faculty for not going where the fielder happens 
to be and here is where the shortstop is required to do his most 
spectacular work. He is required to go extreme distances to 
right and left, pick up the ball with one hand and throw with- 
out stopping to set himself. 

Here is where the man who has a natural aptitude for getting 
in motion quickly has a great advantage. He can save a fraction 
of a second in going after the drive over the man who is a slow 
starter. 

What helps the fielder still more is watching the battery work 
of his side, studying the peculiarities of batters and so being able 
to judge about where a hit ball is going. 

On no play should the shortstop neglect to observe what kind 
of ball is to be served the batsman. It does not always happen 
that the hit comes the way expected. It is quite possible to get a 
general idea of what is coming and to be prepared for it. 

Having figured out as nearly as possible which way the batted 
ball is to come, and so placed yourself that you can best play it 
when it comes, without ruining your chances of fielding, r. hit 
of another sort should calculations fail to materialize the next 
question up to the fielder is how to take the ball when it 
comes. 



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AMBIDEXTROUS FIELDING 

Individuality will have to assert itself here. If the ball is to 
the right of you, even though palpably in the third baseman's 
territory, it is the shortstop's duty to be over there before it 
gets to the corner fielder in order to back up a possible fumble. 
If not in his territory, and the drive is too fast to get in front of 
it, don't waste time, but take it with one hand. You will be 
fortunate to stop it, but don't let possible errors in your column 
stand in the way. A man who tries is worth two times the man 
who is looking after his record. If the ball should stick and 
the play at first is easy, take your time, but don't waste it. If 
the play is fast don't take time to straighten up, but shoot the 
ball underhand to first. This is an important feature in heading 
off batters at first, and many shortstops have built up reputa- 
tions almost solely on their ability to get the ball away from 
them which ever way they may happen to receive it. 

Fielding balls on the left-hand side of the shortstop's position 
is a much more difficult proposition, yet many spectacular plays 
are seen on the diamond of balls fielded over second base and 
runners retired at first. 

Yet the play at first is not the prime feature that makes an 
ability to field accurately to the left of the shortstop important. 
Double plays and the cutting off of hit-and-run plays rest en- 
tirely with the shortstop, on hits over or near second. The 
shortstop, in case of a double play, frequently has no time to 
let the ball tarry an instant in his hands, but scoops it over to 
the second baseman with almost the same motion with which it 
was fielded, whence it is relayed to first. 

This play requires considerable practice, and the least miscue 
is apt to throw off the first out and ruin the double. There is 
no verbal instruction that can teach just how these plays can be 
executed. Each play has some slight variation from the other, 
which makes it necessary for the fielder to suit conditions to the 
case and work out his own problems on the diamond. 



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NAPOLEON LAJOIE 



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NOT AN EASY TASK 

By Napoleon Lajoie. 

The shortstop's Hfe, Hke the policeman's, is not a happy one. 
I have played several positions on a baseball team, and I know 
what I say. Short field covering involves a tremendous respon- 
sibility in both receiving hit balls and getting away thrown balls 
accurately, to say nothing of having to size up a play with two 
or three possible solutions every five minutes. I thought the 
sphere of the second baseman was hard enough, but when I 
tried shortstop in 1904 I found out that I had to accept more 
chances, cover even more territory and make longer and faster 
throws. 

When I came over from second base I found my chief weak- 
ness was an over-eagerness to get to the ball, which seemed 
slower in getting down to me, and some difficulty in getting used 
to the longer and faster throw. 

In the course of time I adjusted myself to the change. I found 
out, however, that there is one thing above all others that the 
shortstop must have, and that is ability to get the ball away 
from any position and deliver it accurately and fast. 

To meet this requirement the fielder must have an arm of iron 
and must be naturally quick in mind, foot, eye and hand. There 
are some few things which can assist natural ability and quali- 
fications in this respect. One of them is constant practice. 

The shortstop's position at his station is not a much mooted 
one. Normally, the shortfielders, including myself, play very 
deep, provided they possess strong arms. No other player, by 
the way, than one who has, can hope to last long in this position. 
For a left-hand batter the position is somewhat different. I 
would in that case move somewhat to the right and well back. 

The signals for curves to the pitcher also cause me to change 



10 Spalding's Athletic Library. 

my position, as they do with every careful shortstop. For ex- 
ample, a straight ball to a right-hand batter means that the ball, 
if a grounder, will probably be hit straight to short or third base, 
while an outcurve to a right-hand batter means that the hit ball 
will most likely go to the right of second base. Various re- 
sults occur from the different deliveries of pitchers, and for 
this reason shortstops should make a study of the effect of 
batting of right- and left-handers on the different curves, and 
place themselves accordingly. It will be found that while in 
many cases the calculation of the fielder as to where the ball 
is going to be hit will fail, in other instances they are correct 
and save many a weaiy chase after what would otherwise be a 
hard rap. 

The playing of this position, too, varies with respect to the 
peculiarities of one's team mates in the infield. Any weakness 
of the second baseman on hits to his right or in covering the 
bag will make a corresponding difference in the fielding play of 
the shortstop. The same may be said of the other side of the 
shortstop. 

Having accustomed himself to his position, and discovered the 
weaknesses and strength of the men with whom he is to work, the 
shortstop should next figure out carefully the points of the first 
baseman of his team — the target at which he is to throw. It 
may count something at a critical time to know whether his team 
mate is weak or strong on low or high throws. 

The throwing proposition should be carefully considered by 
the shortstop. If the work of getting the ball away from the 
player proves a constant strain on him, he had better seek another 
berth, as sooner or later his arm will go and he will be useless 
altogether. 

One of the most trying throws a shortstop has to make is that 
of taking a ball on the run to the left of him with one hand^ 
and then getting it away to first in time to head off the runner. 
The throw must be made carefully or it will net two or three 
bases instead of one. At the same time it must be made hur- 
riedly or it will be useless. Shortstops must bear in mind that 



Spalding's Athletic Library, ii 

a ball thrown on the run will always raise. A fast grounder 
is the easiest for the shortstop, as he has time to set himself 
for the throw. Without unduly delaying, the shortstop should 
always take time to steady himself where the occasion permits. 
A slow bounder must necessarily be taken on the run. If it is 
waited for the chances are the runner will beat it out. The most 
successful throwers from shortstop and second, who have the 
reputations of being able to shoot the ball accurately from any 
old position on the dead gallop, throw underhanded. Thus they 
save the interval It would take to straighten up. This is a hard 
throw, however, as the fielder is virtually looking at the first 
baseman from a distorted angle and his throw therefore is liable 
to go wrong. As stated before, however hard a play seems, if 
it saves a fraction of an instant it should be tried until found 
impossible or successful. 

A great many of the old-time fielders were sticklers for putting 
their heels together and fielding according to precise method. 
I believe that every boy or man who is learning the game of 
base ball will find out by trial the method of handling ground 
balls best suited to his individuality. Few of the ball players 
of the present time pay any attention to keeping their heels 
together and such old-age maxims. The shortstop should play 
his position with his hands. If it goes through these the chances 
are the runner will be safe anyhow, and the fielders are now 
coached to back up the infield so that any chance of an extra 
base would be prevented by them. 

The "pickup" is the play that makes most trouble for short- 
stops. So long as irregularities of the ground do not inter- 
fere, there is no reason why practice shouldn't make the short- 
stop perfectly accurate on this form of grounder however. 

Covering second is one of the duties, frequently an onerous 
one, of the shortstop. By prearrangement with the second base- 
man it is understood which player is to cover the bag under cer- 
tain conditions. The play of the opposing team, however, may 
necessitate constant changing of this arrangement through the 
^ame. For example, a base runner, by a ** bluff '* break for second, 



12 Spalding's Athletic Library, 

may draw over the man who is to cover second and thus locate 
him. On the next day a hit and run with the batter may be 
worked and the batter push a single through the place he knew 
would be left open by the man covering second. 

The pitcher, second baseman and shortstop should also have 
a code of signals in order to play a runner when he gets on the 
second station. 

Most shortstops, when it has been decided that they are to 
cover the bag on certain plays, want the catcher to throw the 
ball direct to the base and take chances on getting to it in time. 
In nearly every case there will be little trouble in getting there. 
While it is part of the catcher's business to throw a perfect ball, 
still the shortstop ought to get all the practice he can in re- 
ceiving throws and putting then on imaginary runners. The 
fraction of an instant in getting down to the ground with that 
throw counts here. It is the old story of an instant against the 
runner, which is the key of defensive play. 



Spalding' i Athi.ettc Library, 13 



BY RHODY WALLACE 

Any player who expects to become a shortstop must be able to 
throw from any position and to throw hard and fast; he must 
be good on handling ground balls and must be quick at every- 
thing he does. Nearly every play he makes requires the utmost 
speed he can put into it as delays are dangerous. 

The most critical time for the shortstop is wdien men are on 
the bases and good batsmen are up. As the game is played now 
it is easy enough for the m i\\ on base and at bat to draw the 
fire of the defensive team and find whether second or shortstop 
intends covering the bag for a throw after attempts at the hit- 
and-run play. Having found this out, the batsman can hit 
through the man who is to cover the bag, or can try to, and the 
shortstop or second baseman, whoever, he may be, can't help the 
matter. The only counter to this is for short and second to 
change their tactics in this respect after each feint by the 
enemy. 

With men on bases, too, the shortstop has to be doubly watch- 
ful, both to cover the bag or to handle possible hits. He is im- 
peded by runners in front of him likewise. 

Covering the bag is one of the most difficult features of the 
play for the shortstop, inasmuch as it is to his left and all his 
play in this matter is to the wrong side of him. Some players 
watch the catcher for signals as to covering second base. This 
is as good as another, though the agreement is usually between 
the second baseman and shortstop. In any event, the player 
should be very careful about leaving his position before the ball 
is on the way to the plate. 

Most shortstops prefer to have the catcher throw the ball at 
the base and low, taking chances on getting there in time. As a 
rule the chance against this is not large. 




RHODY WALLACE, 



Spuldtng's Athletic Library. 15 

As to covering the bag there are one or two rules that should 
apply always. Every ball hit to the left of the pitcher should be 
the signal for the shortstop to cover second. The general di- 
rection of the hit is quickly ascertained by the shortstop and 
by the time the fielder is ready to make the play at second the 
shortstop will have beaten his throw to the base. 

With first and third bases occupied, the shortstop should cover 
the base on throws from the catcher, leaving the second base- 
man in a better position to return a short throw to the plate in 
case the third baseman starts for home. 

The fielding of the shortstop's berth is the busiest of the entire- 
infield. For while the shortstop is making plays as hard as any 
on the diamond, he has, even while making the efifort, to decide 
in his own mind w^hat throw will accomplish the best results, what 
time he has to make the effort, and how he will throw the ball. 

There are times when a fraction of a second makes or mars 
a play for the shortstop, and therefore he has little time to 
think. I usually have the situation sized up for any possible 
condition before the batsman has hit the ball. The rest is a 
matter of mechanical fielding, and, as a rule, difficult throwing. 
Unless a man has an arm of steel and is very quick, he has little 
chance to last long. It is a terrific strain on the arms, an I the 
body, too, and few men stick long in this position because of 
the wear and tear. 

Study batters and watch the signals of the battery. You will 
find it will help you greatly in judging about what is going to 
happen. 

All shortfielders should get underhand throwing practice and 
plenty of it. It is this form of delivery of the ball that enables 
shortstops to get the ball away without having to straighten up 
and draw back the arm. 



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SHORT TALK WITH THE BOYS 

By Albert Bridwell. 

In my observation it has yet to fail that when a score of boys 
are gathered for a base ball game, the spryest and most active of 
the group will wish to play shortstop if sides are chosen. 

I can recall that when I played ball as a boy, I was one of the 
youngsters who essayed to play shortstop, because I had the repu- 
tation of moving rapidly over the ground, and there were few 
of my acquaintance who were fleet of foot and adroit who had 
not a similar inclination. 

As I remember it, the boy who could play tag and seldom be 
touched, and the boy who could take part in prisoner's base and 
elude most of the boys who played against him, usually, for some 
reason or another, drifted into the position of shortstop when 
it came to a ball game. 

Boys as they grow older and become young men learn that 
this seemingly natural selection of youth follows when the nines 
of mature years are placed on the field. The agile and alert 
player becomes a shortstop as naturally as the tall and cool boy, 
with a knack of catching thrown balls perfectly, gravitates to the 
position of first base. 

For that reason, I wish to lend my encouragement to the short 
and sturdy chaps, who move with the rapidity of well trained 
and developed muscles, for the position of shortstop. Nine times 
out of ten, if the impulse of base ball takes them to that position 
on the diamond, they will succeed. 

Any number of instances may be cited to prove this. At the 
present time we always can find excellent shortstops among the 
major league players who are men of lesser stature than those at 
some other positions on the field. For that reason, it is safe to 
recommend to the beginner, who is a little below the average 



l8 Spalding's Athletic Library. 

height, to play shortstop if he feels it in him to be a shortstop, 
and to stick to the position once he undertakes it. 

The theory that the shortstop and second baseman have each a 
single position to play on the infield has been abandoned. To 
be strictly accurate both play two positions. Perhaps I might bet- 
ter state it by saying that they alternate in two positions. 

Each of them has a field of his own to play and each of them 
at times must guard second base. Further than that, both of them 
are called upon to act as relay outfielders. For example : with a 
man on first base, the next batter is a pronounced right field hit- 
ter. To guard second against being stolen, or to assist in re- 
tiring the runner at second if the batter should hit the ball to 
right field, it is evident that for the time being the shortstop must 
become the second baseman. 

To reverse that, if there is a runner on first base and the 
batter is a pronounced left field hitter, it is equally apparent that 
the shortstop must guard his position, while the second baseman 
naturally becomes the player on watch at the base of which he is 
supposed to be the custodian. 

Thus it is evident that the shortstop, in addition to his duties 
as a fielder, must also meet all the requirements of a first class 
baseman when it becomes necessary to handle the ball accurately 
on runners. 

On long hits to left field, and left center field particularly, the 
shortstop must be ready to relay the throw from the outfielder, 
exactly as the second baseman is required to. become the relay as- 
sistant on all long drives to right field, and to right center field. 
Throughout all the incidents of a ball game the shortstop and 
second baseman are ceaselessly in earnest in supporting the field- 
ing of their team mates. 

As a rule the man of average height, who is not required to 
carry surplus weight, is quick of motion — an attribute which is of 
the greatest necessity to the shortstop. Within one inning a 
shortstop may be called upon to back up the third baseman on a 
hit which slants from third toward short and which the third 
baseman but imperfectly stops. He may be asked to relay the 



Spalding's Athletic Library. 19 

"ball from the center fielder to the plate. He may be called upon 
to cover second base on a throw made by the second baseman. 
It may be his duty to receive a throw from the catcher at second 
because the second baseman cannot afford to leave his own ter- 
ritory for the time being. There may be a chance after the pitcher 
has partially knocked down a ground hit which only the shortstop 
can handle by running through from his customary place to the 
spot where the ball rolls after it bounds from the pitcher's hands. 
Thus you see the shortstop is a young man of many possibilities, 
and to be successful in all of these chances he must not only be 
■speedy, but he must have the endurance and the stamina to sup- 
port him in his great activities on the diamond. 

Elsewhere much advice has been given as to the playing of the 
position of shortstop. It is all good advice, and certain to be val- 
uable to any young player. What I am trying to make clear is 
the fact that to be successful at shortstop there must be great 
innate speed possibilities, and that young players who have 
natural speed and natural ability to handle hits batted along the 
ground, and to catch speedy and not always accurate, throws, are 
to be encouraged to play shortstop if they begin in that particular 
position. 

Except that the shortstop is now quite as much of a second 
baseman as he is a shortstop, there is nothing relatively different 
in the work on that part of the infield from what there was 
years ago. There never has been a time when the shortstop 
was not a supporting player. The very theory of his position, 
from the days when the pastime began to develop along its pres- 
ent lines, were that he should be as nearly ubiquitious as possible. 
He is supposed to be fast enough to back up almost everybody 
on the field — with the possible exception of the outfielders. He 
cannot get behind them. It is too far away. But he has become 
a valuable assistant to them by reason of his ability to run far 
into the outfield and help them home with the ball, and that 
very play has saved more than one game in the larger profes- 
sional organizations. 

Modern batting has changed the work of the third baseman 



20 Spalding's Athletic Library. 

and the pitcher, because it has given both of them the difficult 
bunt hit to handle. The same play has affected the first base- 
man, although not to a like extent, because the first baseman, 
except in the greatest of emergencies, must still be considered 
the guardian of the base at which he is stationed. 

Modern batting has not had a like effect on the fielding of the 
shortstop. Hits to his field vary little from v^^hat they did years 
ago. If there is any change of note it is more in the batters than 
it is in the kind of hits which they make. More left hand 
batters and more batters of great sprinting ability make it in- 
cumbent on the shortstop to handle the ball with accuracy and 
extreme rapidity. Some of the batters of the professional 
leagues are adept in hitting the ball slowly at an extreme angle 
between third and shortstop, where it is almost out of the ques- 
tion for the third baseman to handle it, and where the only 
chance which the shortstop has is to be fully as lively as the 
batter and alert enough to divine his intention. 

Taking everything into consideration, I believe that the boy 
of average height will find that the position of shortstop is 
as much or more to his liking than any on the field, provided 
he combines an abundance of speed with his inches. 



Spalding's Athletic Library, 21 



SOME WACNERISNS 

By the Editor. 

At first I thought of making the title of this brief article some 
"Aphorisms by Hans Wagner," but it is so difficult to get this 
great and genial player to devote a formal period to the dis- 
cussion of baseball that it was given up. The only way to gather 
information from Wagner is to pick it up here and there as he 
is heard to discuss certain plays in traveling about during the 
league circuit and as he talks of baseball now and then when 
he is home with the folks. 

The modesty of Wagner has not been exaggerated. He is 
every bit as modest and as unassuming as he is a great ball 
player, and he is one of the greatest ball players who ever lived 
in the history of our great American game. 

Through the necessity of the Pittsburg club to have a com- 
petent man at shortstop most of his playing has been done at 
that position, but he can also play first base, second base and 
the outfield. I do not know that he ever tried his hand at third 
base and if there is one position more than another on the 
diamond which might embarrass him, perhaps it is third base. 
That would be largely due to his haste in getting the ball 
over to the first baseman, for he is a very hard and swift 
thrower, and occasionally he might shoot the ball into the stands. 

"WAGNERISMS." 

Don't fool with the ball. It is just as likely to fool you. 
When it comes toward the place that you are playing on the field 
try to figure where you will stop it the surest, and then stop it. 

Pretty motions aren't half so valuable as throwing out the bat- 
ter, li somebody says that you threw the ball like a camel, never 
mind, if you got the player out. 

When you stop the ball on the ground, smother it. Don't try 
to get it with the ends of your fingers. Not only will the ball 



22 Spalding's Athletic Library. 

be apt to get away from you, but your fingers may be none the 
better for the contact. 

Don't play baseball with flat feet. A fielder must be in motion 
or be ready to get in motion. An inch gained when the ball 
left the bat may be a foot gained when it gets to you, and the 
foot that you have gained may be a gain of a yard on the bat- 
ter who is trying for the base. 

When a base runner is coming to the base and you are guard- 
ing it to receive the throw, keep your eye on the ball, instead of 
on the runner, but be sure that you know your distance from 
the base. Young players occasionally make perfect catches but 
imperfect motions when they are trying to reach the run- 
ner, because they have underestimated the difference between 
them and the base. Nothing makes a man feel cheaper than to 
reach for a runner and find that he has slid to the base in safety 
because the fielder was playing too far inside. 

Don't try to play hard hits with a soft hand. Know that the 
ball is coming with speed and be prepared to grip it, not to pat 
it softly. 

Know the position of first base so well that when a fast run- 
ner is on his way to the base you are never compelled to take 
a second look before you are ready to send the ball away from 
you. 

Cultivate plenty of freedom of motion in the shoulder. Many 
an infielder loses an opportunity to make a good play because he 
is too accustomed to use his forearms in stopping the ball when 
he should be equally as proficient in using the full arm. 

Plenty of practice in handling slow grounders will never hurt 
any young player. The ball, slowly twisting and squirming over 
the turf, is a great deal harder to handle than when it bounds 
regularly, and with little motion to it except the forward mo- 
tion, which has been communicated by the force with which it 
was batted. 

Know what the next play must be on the field. There is 
little excuse for the infielder who throws to first base when 
he should have thrown to second to try for a double play. 



Spalding's Athletic Library. 23 

Young players frequently do that because they have not thought 
out the probabilities of the game in advance. 

The shortstop can work with the pitcher as well as any 
other member of a team. If he knows that the pitcher is trying 
to force a batter to hit the ball to a certain part of the field 
he can afford to lend his assistance toward covering any point 
where the next play is likely to occur. If it is well known that 
a certain batter is a pronounced right field hitter and the ex- 
igencies of the game make it better for him to bat in that par- 
ticular direction at a certain time, the shortstop who edges over 
to third at that point is not helping the strategy of his team 
very much. 

Study the batters. All of them have their peculiarities. They 
may fool everybody two or three times in succession and the 
next ten times bat exactly where they are usually accustomed to 
push the ball. 

No hesitancy need be had in wearing a glove. Everybody 
wears them now and they save the hands. A shortstop with two 
good hands is a great deal better than a shortstop with battered 
fingers, who loses the telling hit in the greatest emergency. 

It is always good base ball to be able to run back of the short- 
stop's position and catch those tantalizing short flies which are 
the bane of all teams in the field. Many a game has been 
won because the shortstop was too slow and the left fielder too 
far out to get a fly which either could have caught in one hand. 

Occasionally it is not a bad play to block a runner, but it is 
pretty poor base ball to try to block every runner who is trying 
for second base. Some don't need to be blocked, and others are 
as clumsy in trying to make the base as they would be in at- 
tempting a double somersault. It is well to study their ways of 
sliding. Almost all of them have qualities which are their per- 
sonal property. 

Never try to make a one hand stop when it would be every 
bit as easy to handle the ball with both hands. Your team 
mates are not interested in your personal gracefulness. They 
want to see the batters put out. 




1, Baker; 2, Collins; 3, Bender; 4, Schang; 5. Plank. 

A GROUP OF PHILADELrillA AMERICANS— WORLD'S CHAMPIONS. 

Van Oeyen, Photos. 



Spalding's Athletic Library. 25 



REQUIREMENTS OF SHORTSTOP PLAY 

Bv Hugh Jennings, 
Manager of the Detroit team, premier shortstop of his time. 

It is a difficult matter to give points on paper as to what are 
the requirements of superior work at shortstop. The ball player 
par excellence is the one who intuitively knows what to do and 
has the speed and mechanical skill to do it accurately. He does 
not have to stop to think or to reason. His studying has been 
done before hand, so that no situation during a game will arise 
that can catch him napping. He "lies awake nights" planning 
how to meet the emergency that has just arisen. It is no new 
situation that requires hesitancy. It is an old friend — or enemy 
— and is welcomed as furnishing the opportunity of putting plans, 
well-laid beforehand, into instant execution. 

For that reason I say it is a rather difficult matter to set down 
on cold paper what are the requirements of acceptable work at 
short. The whole thing might be summed up in the advice to 
study the possibilities, and, having studied, study some more. 
Whatever the position may be on the ball field — shortstop or bat 
boy — there is room for thought and study as to how to do the 
work in the best possible way. For the shortstop the endeavor 
should be to plan out the best methods of defense — to keep his 
opposing players from making runs — and of offense — how to 
make as many runs himself or aid in his team mates making 
them. 

Not so long ago I had some experience at shortstop myself, 
and from what I learned during that period and from watching 
other men at the position and at other stations, I have reached 
the conclusion that the position of shortstop is not only the most 
important, but is the most difficult of them all if played properly. 
Those who are disposed to question this assertion will argue 



26 Spalding's Athletic Library. 

that the shortstop has more time to get in front of the drives 
than the first or third baseman, for instance, and that these drives 
do not come to hkn with the same speed. Concisely, that the short- 
stop has more time to handle less difficult offerings than those 
sent to either third or first base. But whatever credit to the 
position can be derived from this feature is more than over- 
balanced by others. Without leaving the imaginary lines that 
bound his own legitimate territory, he must be able to make head- 
long dives that are to terminate in wonderful scoop-ups of balls 
that sizzle past; and, having done so, he must ofttimes make 
phenomenally long, quick and accurate throws. 

He must be prepared at any moment to go outside of his recog- 
nized territory and back up second, third and home, besides going 
far into the outfield to relay throw-ins of long hits. To play the 
position well a man must certainly have a good pair of hands 
and a good arm and be fast on his feet. 

A good pair of hands is absolutely essential because of the 
many ground hits sent in his direction and also because he is 
supposed to take a majority of the catcher's throws when an 
attempt is made to steal. A strong arm is required because of 
the long, quick throws necessary when playing deep. Speed is 
essential because of the amount of territory he must cover on 
both sides. 

A shortstop can improve his position very much if he becomes 
the directing head of the infield. When the ball is not hit to 
him he must direct the man to whom it is hit where to throw it 
so that he will not hesitate in sending the ball immediately where 
it will do the most good. 

The position of shortstop oflFers the most brilliant possibilities 
to the young amateur. He has chances to distinguish himself 
there he could gain in no other position. Bring to it the study, 
practice, good pair of hands, able and accurate arm and the speed 
essential and I am sure the man who chooses to shine at that post 
will never have cause to regret his choice. 



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SPECIAL MADE TO ORDER PLAYERS' MODEL BATS 

We can supply on special orders Model Bats same as we have made for the most 
famous batsmen on National and American League Teams. 

BAKER. Philadelphia. American League . . . . Model B MEYERS. New York. National League .... Model M 

CALLAHAN. Chicago. American Uague . . . Model C OCbRING, Pb.l.delphi. ■ ■ - .. . . ^ 

DAUBERT. Brooklyn. National League .... Model D PASKERT. PhJadefph,. 

FLETCHER, New York, National Uague . . . Model F SPEAKER. BoMon. Am. 

HERZO«k New York, hlation.l League .... Model H THOMAS. PhiUdelphia, 

LUDERUS. Philadelpiiia. National Uague . . . Model L WHEAT. Brooklyn. National League 

The original models from which we have turned bats for the above players we hold 

at our Bat Factory, niaking duplicates on special order only. These special order 

bats do not bear the Players' Autographs. We require at least two weeks' time 

for the execution of special bat orders. 

Spalding Special Model Bats. Profeuional Oil Finish. Not Carried in Stock. Each, $1.00 
Spalding bat* improve with age if properly cared for. Bats made gpecially to order .ahould not be 
used for at least thirty (30) days after they are finished, to give an:ple time for the oiled finish 
to thoroughly harden. Players should make it a rule to have two or more bats in reserve at all times. 






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40 to 45 oz 


40 to 44 oz. 


Model PI 


34 




38 to 42 oz 


39 to 43 oz. 


Model PI 1 


35 




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38 to 43 oz. 


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ling "All Star" Model Bats 

No. lOOS. This line for 1914 comprises twelve models specially designed for 
amateur players and selected from models of bats used by over five hundred 
leading batters during the past ten years. Quality of wood used is finest selected 
second growth Northern ash, air dried and treated as follows: yellow stained, 
mottled burnt, carefully filled, finished with best French polish. Each, $1.00 

Fumiihed in any of the following twelve modelt— Mention model number when ordering 

LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT 

Model SI 31 in. 35to39oz. Model S5 -34 in. 40to44oz. Model S9 -35 in. 40 to 45 oz. 
ModelS2 34'-in. 40to45oz. ModelS6-33 in. 38 to 43 oz. Model S 10 33 in. 37 to 43 oz. 
Model S3-31 -in. 38to42oz. ModelS7-33 in. 37to43oi. Model SI 1 -35 in. 42 to 46 oz. 
ModelS4— 32', in. 40to45oz. Model S8-34 in. 39to44oz. Model SI 2-33 in. 40to44oz. 

Spalding Professional Improved Oil Finish Bats 

No. lOOP. The Spalding Professional Improved Oil Finish as used on this line is 
the result of exhaustive experiments and tests conducted in our bat factory, with 
the assistance of some of the greatest professional players. The timber u.sed is 
identical with that in "Players' Autograph" and "Alt Star" models. Each, $1.00 

Fumiihed in any of the following twelve modeli- Mention model- number when ordering 

LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT 

Model PI 31 in. 35 to 39 oz. Model P5— 34 
Model P2 33 in. 38 to 43 oz. Model P6 35 
Model P3 33 in. 39 to 44 oz. Model P7 34 
Model P4-J3 in. 36 to 40 oz. Model P8 34\ 

Spalding Brown Oil-Tempered Bats 

No. lOOD. These bats are tempered "in hot oil and afterwards treated with a 
special process which darkens and hardens the surface and has e.xactly the same 
effect as aging from long service. The special treatment these bats are subjected 
to make them most desirable for players who keep two or three bats in use, as the 
oil gradually works in and the bats keep improving. Line of models has been 
very carefully selected. Timber used is the same as in our "Players' Autograph," 
"All Star," "Professional Oil Finish" and Gold Modal lines. . . Each, $1.00 

Fumiihed in any of the following twelve modeli- Mention model number when ordering 

LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT 

Model Dl 31 in. 35to39oz. ModelD5-34 in. 40 to 44 oz. Model D9-34 ',in. 40 to45oz. 
Model D2 33 in. 38 to 43 oz. Model D6-35 in. 40 to 44 oz. Mode 
Model D3-33 in. 39 to 44 oi. Model D7 34 in. 39to43oz. Mode 
Model D4 -33 in. 36 to 40 oz. Model D8 -34)j in. 38to43oz. Mode 

Spalding Gold Medal Natural Finish Bats 

No. lOOG. Models same as our "Professional Oil Finish," but finished in a high 
French polish, with no staining. Tim'ber is same as in our "Players' Autograph," 
"AH Star." and other highest quality lines, and models duplicate in lengths, weights, 
etc., the line of Spalding "Professional Oil Finish" styles. . . . Each, $1.00 

Furnished in any of the following twelve model. Mention model number when ordering 

LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT 

Model Nl-31 in. 35 to 39 oz. ModelN5-34 in. 40to44oz. Model N9 34Kin. 40to45oz. 
Model N2 33 ia. 38 to 43 oz. Model N6 35 in. 40 to 44 . 
Model N3 33 in. 39 to 44 oz. Model N7 -34 in. 39 to 43 . 
Model N4 33 in. 36 to 40 oz. Model N8-34'4in. 38 to 43 . 

Spalding bats improve with age if properly cared for. Bats made specially to 
order should not be used for at least thirty (30) days after they are finished, to 
give ample time for the oiled finish to thoroughly harden. Players should make 

it a rule to have two or more bats in reserve at all times. 

HOLD BAT PROPERLY AND STRIKE THE BALL WITH THE GRAIN. DON'T BLAME THE 

MAKER FOR A BREAK WHICH OCCURS THROUGH IMPROPER USE OR ABUSE. 

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DIO 34 in. 38 to 42 oz. 
Dll 35 in. 45to50oz. 
D12-35 in. 40to45oz. 



ModelNlO-34 in. 38to42oz. 
Model N 1 1 —35 in. 45 to 50 oz. 
Model N 1 2 -35 in. 40 to 45 oz. 



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Spalding Genuine Natural Oil Tempered Bats 

No. lOOT. 'Made of the highest quality, thoroughly seasoned second growth ash, 
specially selected for resiliency and driving power; natural yellow oil tempered, 
hand finished to a perfect dead smooth surface. We added this line for 1914 to 
give our customers what might really be termed the "^^X^V*? f^^,?F^" assortment, 
comprisixig models that have actually won the American League and National 
League Championships during the past few years Each, $1.00 

Furnitlied in any of the following twelve models— Mention model number when ordering 

LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT 

ModelTl. 33'. in. 36to41oz. Model T5. 32'.in. 44to48o2. Model T9. 33 '.in. 45 to 50 oz. 
Mode:T2 34 'in. 39to43oz. Model T6. 34', in. 41to45oz. ModelTlO.36 in. 43to47oz. 
ModelTS 35 in. 40to44oz. Model T7. 34 in. 43 to 47 oz. ModelTU. 34 in. 37to41oz. 
ModelT4. 34/<in. 38lo42o2. Model T8. 33 in. 45to50oz. ModelT12. 35 in. 40to45oz. 

Spalding New Special College Bats 

No. lOOM. An entirely new line, special new finish; special stain and mottled 
burning; carefully filled, finished with best French polish. Wood is finest second 
growth Northern ash, specially seasoned. Models are same as we have supplied 
to some of the most successful college players. ...... Each, $1.00 

Fumithed in any of the following twelve modeli— Mention model number when ordering 
■ LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT 

ModelMl. 31 in. 35to39oz- Model M5. 34 in. 40 to 44 oz. Model M9. 35in. 40to45oz. 
Mo<relM2. 34' in. 40to45oz. Model M6. 33 in. 38 to 43 oz. ModclMlO. 33 in. 37lo43oz. 
ModelM3. 31'in. 38to42oz. Model M7. 33 in. 37 to 43 oz. ModelMU. 35in. 42to46oz. 
ModelM4. 32', in. 40to45oz. Model M8. 34 in. 39 to 44 oz. ModelM12. 33in. 40lo44oz. 

Spalding Very Dark Brown Special Taped Bats 

No. lOOB. Very dark brown stained, almost black, except twelve inches of the 
handle left perfectly natural with no finish e.xcept filled and hand-rubbed smooth, 
and then beginning four inches from end of handle) five inches of electric tape, 
wound on bat to produce perfect non-slip grip Each, $1.00 

Furnished in any of the following six models— Mention model number when ordering 

LENGTH WEIGHT LENGTh WEIGHT LENGTH WEIGHT 

ModelBl. 31in. 35 to 40 oz. Model B3. 32', in. 40to44oz. Model B5. 34 in. 37to41oz. 
Model B2.' 32 in. 38 to 43 oz. Model B4 33 in. 39to46oz. Model B6. 34;, in. 37to41oz. 

•Bottle shape. 

Spalding bats improve with age if properly cared for. Bats made specially to 

order should not be used for at least thirty (30) days after they are finished, to 

give ample time for the oiled finish to thoroughly harden. Players should make 

it a rule to have two or more bats in reserve at all times. 

Spalding Trade-Mark Bats 

No. 75. Record. Most popular models, light antique finish. One dozen in a crate 
(assorted lengths from 30 to35 inches and weights, 36 to 42 ounces). Each, 75c, 



No. 50M. Mushroom, a';.".':'™.'. Plain, special fin- 
ish. Invaluable as an all around bat. Each. 50c. 
No. F. "Fungo." Hardwood. 3S inches long, thin 
model. Professional oil finish. . Each, $1.00 
No. SOW. "Fungo." Willow, light weight, full 

size bat, plain handle Each, 50c. 

No. SOT. Taped "League" ash, extra quality, 

special finish Each, SOc. 

No. 50. "League," ash, plain handle. " SOc. 
No. 25. "City League,"" plain handle. " 25c. 



No. SOB. "Spalding Junior,' 
special finish. Specially sel- 
ected models ; lengths and 
weights proper for younger 
players. . . . .Each, SOc. 
No. 2SB. "Junior League," 
plain, extra quality ash, spotted 
burning. . . . Each, 25c. 
No. lOB. "Boys' League" Bat, 
good ash, varnished. Ea., 10c. 



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SPALDING CATCHERS' MITTS 

No. 11-0. "The Giant." Heavy brown leather 
j.„j;ri:.»« face, specially shaped and treated. 
Leather laced back. Special "stick-on-the- 
hand"strap-and-buckle fastening. Ea., $10.00 
No. 10-0. "«^o«i-» SERIES." Patented Molded 
jT^lIifiK? Face; modeled after ideas of greatest 
catchers. Brown calfskin throughout. King 
'Patent PaddingOJ^V ■:;'l?,o). Leather lace; leather 
strap an.d brass buckle fastening. Ea., $8.00 
No. 10-OP. "WORLD SERIES." game as No. 10-0. 
'M^hV.-.ln- except special perforated palm. King 
Patent Padding (jj;;'i,".'v!,o). . . Each, $8.00 
No. 9-0. " Three-and-Out." Patented Molded 
j«>Si',"2:1»e Face; large model. Has deep"pocket," 
no seams or rough places on face. Hair felt pad- 
ding; leather lace; leather strap; brass buckle 
fastening. Larger than No. 10-0. Each, $8.00 
No 9.0P. J^Three-and-Out." Patented "Per- 
■' ":.!i.';r.r2i.!?;i f orated" Palm. Otherwise same 

No. 9-0 Mitt Each, $8.00 

.\(). 8-0. "Olympic." Palm of special leather 
j.nU;;'J'!«)6 that we put out last-season in our 
*^Broken-In" Basemen's Mitts and Infielders' 
Gloves. Leather prepared so it "holds the 
shape." Leather lace. Hand stitched, formed 
padding.. ........ Each, $7.00 

No. 7-0. "Perfection." Brown calfskin. Patent 
*«S;;T1*« combination shaped face and Fox 
Patent Padding Pocket (r.o^:r;j?.,2) so additional 
padding may be inserted. Extra padding 
with each mitt. Leather lace. Each, $6.00 
N0;^6.0. "Collegiate." Patented Molded Face. 
J«,J!5T1906 Special olive colored leather, perfectly 
tanned to produce necessary "pocket" with 
smooth surface on face. King Patent Felt 
Padding (jj;V'i"^,o). Padding may be adjusted 
readily. Leather lace. ... Each, $5.00 

No. OG. "Conqueror." Special brown calf, 
' ">^ir<i'S.%'^- bound with black leather. Semi- 
molded face used is a near approach to our 
genuine patented molded face. Hand Stitched 
felt padding; patent laced back and thumb; 
leather laced; strap-and-buckle fastening. 
Heel of hand piece felt lined. Leather bound 

edges., ■. . Each, $5.00 

No. 5-0. "League Extra." Molded Face. 
r/:.,',z/^u."'K Special tanned buff colored leather, 
.^oft and pliable, hand formed felt padding. 
Leather bound edges. . . . Each, $4.00 
'^ No. OK. "OK Model." Semi-molded, brown 
horse hide face, black leather side piece, brown 
calf back and finger piece ; padded, special hand 
formed and stitched; bound edges. Each, $4.00 

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SPALDING CATCHERS' MITTS 

No.2-0. "Leader." Brownoaklcatherface.back 
and finger piece, black leather side piece, red lea- 
ther trimming. Padded. Leather lace. Ea.,$3.50 
No.4-0."LeagueSpeciaL" Molded Face. Brov, :i 
j^ST-M leather; felt padding; reinforced, lac- 
at thumb; patent laced back. . Each, $3.0t. 
No. 3-0. "Decker Patent." Brown oak leather, 
laced back ; strap-and-buckle fastening. $3.50 
No.OR. "Decker Patent." Black grain leather; 
reinforced, laced at thumb; laced back. $2.50 
No. OH. "Handy." Drab horsehide face, side 
and finger piece, brown leather back; black lea- 
therbinding. Laced back; lacedatthumb. $3.00 
No. O. "Interstate." Brown grain leather face, 
sides and finger piece, pearl grain leather back; 
lacedatthumb; patent laced back. Ea.,$3.00 
No. OA. "Inter-City." Large size. Cowhide 
face and finger piece, green leather back, black 
leather side piece. Red leather binding, leather 

lace. Laced back Each, $2.50 

No. IS. "Athletic." Smokedhorsehidefaceand 
finger piece, brown leather side piece and back ; 
laced back. Special padding. . Each, $2.00 
No. IR. "Semi-Pro." Black leather; rein- 
forced, laced at thumb; laced back. Each, $2.00 
No. IX. "Trade League." Face and finger 
piece buff colored, black back and side. piece; 
leather lace; laced-back. . . . Each. $2.00 
No. IC. "Back-Stop." Gray leather face and 
finger piece; brown leather side and back; 
laced at thumb; laced back. . Each, $1.50 
No. ID. "Champion." Black leather face, 
back, and finger piece, brown leather side. 
Padded; laced back. . . . •. Each. $1.50 
No. lA. "Catcher." Oak tanned face, back 
and finger piece, black leather side piece. Laced 
back; lacedatthumb. . . . Each, $1.25 
No. 2C. "Foul Tip." Oak leather. . Padded; 
laced at thumb; back full laced. Each, $1.00 
No. 2R. "Association." Black smooth tanned 
leather face, back and finger piece: tan leather 
sides; padded; laced back. . . Each, $1.00 
No. 3. "Amateur." Oak tanned face, back and 
finger piece. Laced thumb, laced back. Ea.,75c. 
No. 3R. "Interscholastic." Black leather face, 
back and finger piece, sides of brown leather; 
padded; laced at thumb. . . . Each, 75c. 
No. 4. "Public School." Large size. Face, 
fingerpieceand back brown oak tanned leather; 
padded ; rein forced , laced at thumb. Ea. , 50c. 
No. 5. "-Boys* Delight." Face and finger piece 
of special brown oak tanned leather; canvas 
back; laced thumb; well padded. Each, 25c. 
No. 6. "Boys' Choice." Brown oak tanned 
leather face; padded; laced thumb. Each, 25c. 

ts. When Ordering for Left 







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Spalding '^9,«^«»?™iEs Basemen's Mitts 

No. ABX. "Stick-on-the-Hand." Calfskin. Leather 

laco; strap at back Each, $5.00 

No AAX. "First Choice." Broken-In Model. Special 
leather. King Patent Felt Padding. Each, $5.00 
No. AXX. " Good Fit." Selected brown calfskin, 
bound with black leather. Leather lacing. Ea.,$4.00 
No. BXS. "League Special." Selected brown calf- 
skin, bound with brown leather. Leather lacing 
Leather strap support at thumb. I Each, $4 00 
No. AXP;;woRLu SERIES... White buck. Leather 
lacing. King Patent Felt Padding.- Each, $4.00 
No.BXP." WORLD 8.ER,Es...Calfskin; leather lacing, 
btrap thumb. King Patent Felt Padding. Ea.,$4.00 
No. CO. "Professional." Olive calfskin, specially 
treatod. Padded; leather laced, except heel. $3.00 
No ex. "Semi-Pro." Face of smoke color leather, 
backofbrown, laced, except heel; padded. Ea.,$2.50 
No.CD. "RedOak." Brown leather, red leather bind- 
ing. Laced, except thumb^^nd heel Each, $2.50 
No. CXR. "Amateur." Black calfskin face, black 
leather back and lining. Padded; Jaced. Ea., $2.00 
No. CXS. "Amateur." Special brown grained 
leather. Padded; laced, except at heel. Each, $2,00 
No. DX. "Double Play." Oak tanned, laced, except 

at heel. ^^ Nicely padded Each, $1.50 

No. EX. "League Jr." Black smooth leather, laced all 
around, except at heel. Suitably padded. Ea.,$1.00 

All Mi»» described above, patented Aug. 10, 1910. 
King Patent Padding, patented June 28, 1910. 

"League Extra" Pitchers' and Basemen's Mitt 

No. IF. Face of special tanned leather, balance of 
brown calfskin. Without hump. Laced all around. 
Strap-and-buckle fastening. . . , Each, $3.50 

Spalding Fielders* Mitts 

No. 2MF. "League Special." Brown calfskin face 
and back; extra full thumb, leather web; leather 

lined Each, $3.00 

No. 5MF. " Professionah" Tanned olive leather, 
padded with felt; leather finger separations; leather 
lined; full thumb, leather web. . . Each, $2.00 
No. 6MF. "Semi-Pro" White tanned buckskin; 
leather finger separations; leather lined; large 
thumb, well padded, leather web. . Each, $1.50 
No. 7MF. "Amateur." Pearl colored leather; 
leather finger separations; padded; leather lined; 
thumb with leather web. .... Each, $1.00 
No. 8F. "Amateur." Black tanned smooth lea- 
ther; padded; leather lined; reinforced and laced at 
thumb. Strap-and-buckle fastening. Each, $1.00 
No. 9F. "League Jr." Boys'. Oak tanned leather, 
padded, reinforced and laced at thumb. Each, 50c. 

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SPALDING INFIELDERS' GLOVES 

Ko. VXL. "Just Right." Brown calfskin, specially 
Miil.'S:Us treated to help players break glove into 
shape. Full leather lined. Welted seams. King 
Patent Felt Padding(jj;;'.ri?.«). . . . Each, $5.00 
No. SXL. "All-Players'." "Broken-In" style; special- 
M.KhTo.'i'Ms ly prepared leather. Needs no breaking in, 
simply slip it on and start playing. Finest quality ma- 
terial throughout. Full leather lined. Welted seams. 
King Patent Felt Padding (.-^^JT-i^T^.o). . Each, $5.00 
No. AAl. '■'^'S^'iH gF?.''^*" 'Professional model. 
uJ'X'v,"L>, Finest buckskin, specially treated to help 
player break glove into shape. Very little padding. 
Welted seams. Leather lined. One of the most popular 
models. Regular padding. .... Each, $4.00 
No. BBl. /•'»'Sf5-^f?F5^»=s" Professional model: 
M«c*.!?o',';-os Finest buckskin. Worn by successful National 
and American League infielders. Good width and 
length. Leather lined throughout. Welted seams. 
King Patent Felt Padding(j>.'n;':-,".'f,„). . Each. $4.00 
No. SS. "Leaguer." Designed by one of the greatest 
infielders that ever played. It is an all-around style 
and suitable for any infield player. Best buckskin. 
Welted seams. Leather lined. . . . Each, $4.00 
No. PXL. "Professional." Finest buckskin. Heavily 
pa.dded around edges and little finger. E.xtra long to 
protect wrist. Leather lined. Wefted seams. Ea.,$3.50 
No. RXL. "League Extra." Black calfskin. Highest 
quality throughout. Design similar to No. PXL. Full 
leather lined. Welted seams. . . , Each, $3.50 
No. PX. "Professional." Buckskin. SameasinPXL. 
Padded according to ideas of prominent players who 
prefer felt to leather lining. Welted seams. Ea.,$3.00 
No. XWL. "League Special." Tanned calfskin. Pad- 
ded with felt. E.xtra long to protect wrist. Highest 
quality workmanship. Full leather lined. Welted 

seams Each, $3.00 

No. 2W. "Minor League." Smoked horse hide. Pro- 
fessional model. Full leather lined. King Patent Felt 
Padding, as in Nos. SXL, VXL and BBL Welted 

seams Each. $3.00 

No. 2XR. "Inter-City." Black calfskin. Professional 
style. Specially padded little finger; leather strap at 
thumb. Welted seams. Leather lined. Each, $2.50 
No. 2X. "League." Tanned pearl colored grain lea- 
ther. Model same as No. SS. Welted seams. Leather 

lined Each, $2.50 

No. 2Y. "International." Smoked horse hide. Pro- 
fessional style. Padded little finger; leather strap at 
thumb. Welted seams. Full leather lined. Each, $2.50 
No. PBL. "Professional Jr." Youths' Professional 
style. Selected velvet tanned buckskin. Same as PXL 
men's size. Leather lined. Welted seams. Ea..$2.50 



ed seam (PATENTED MARCH 1 

the durabiitt 

in Rights and Lefts. When Orde 



y with Web of leather fcetwecn Thumb and First 
quired. All Spalding Infielders' Gloves are made 
0, 1908) between fingers, adding considerably to 
ty of the gloves. 

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No. 4X. "Association." Brown leather, specially 
treated to make it pliable. Padded little finger; leather 
strap at thumb. Welted seams. Leather lined. $2.00 
N0.3X. "Semi-Pro." Gray buck leather. Large model. 
Padded; welted seams. Leather lined. Each, $2.00 
No. 3XR. "Amateur." Black leather. Padded; extra '^ 
large thumb; welted seams. Leatherlined. Ea.,$2.00 "- 
No. XL. "Club Special." Special white tanned lea- 
ther. Correctly padded on professional model. Welted 
seams. Full leather lined Each, $1.50 m 

3X 



No. XLA. "Either Hand." Worn on right or left 
hand. Special white tanned leather. Correctly pad- 
ded. Welted seams. Full leather lined. Each, $1.50 
No. 11. "Match." Professional style. Special tanned 
olive colored leather throughout. Welted seams. 
Correctly padded. Full leather lined. Each, $1.50 
No. ML. "DiaAiond." Special model, very popular. 
Smoked sheepskin.padded. Full leatherlined. Ea..$1.50 
No. XS. "Practice." Velvet tanned leather. Welted 
seams; inside hump. Full leather lined. Each, $1.25 
No. 15. "Regulation." Men's size. Brown leather, 
padded. Welted seams. Palm leather lined. Ea.,$1.00 
No. 15R. "Regulation." Men's size. Black leather, 
padded; inside hump. Palm leather lined. Ea.,$1.00 
No. 10. "Mascot." Men's size. Olive leather, pad- 
ded. Popular model. Palm leather lined. Ea., $1.00 
No. X. Men's size. Oak tanned brown leather. Pro- 
fessional model. Leather strap at thumb; padded. 
Welted seams. Leatherlined. . . ; Each, $1.00 
No. XB. "Boys' Special." Professional style. Special 
white leather. Welted seams. Leatherlined. Ea.,$1.00 
No. 12. "Public School." Fullsi::e. White chrome lea- 
ther, padded; insidehump. Palm leatherlined. Ea.,75c. \ 
No. 12R. "League Jr." Full size. Special black 
tanned leather. Lightly padded, but extra long; palm 
leather lined. Welted seams. Inside hump. Ea., 75c. 
No. 16. "Junior." Full size. White chrome leather, No. 
padded; extra long. Palm leather lined. Each, 50c. XB 
No. 13. "Interscholastic." Youths'. Oak tanned 
brown leather. Professional model, leather web at 
thumb; padded. Welted seams. Leatherlined. Ea.,75c. 
No. 16W. "Star." Full size. White chrome leather. 
Welted seams; padded. Palm leather lined. Ea, 50c. 
No. 14. "Boys' Amateur." Youths' professional style. 
Si)ecial tanned white leather, padded; inside hump. 

Palm leather lined : . . Each, 50c. 

No. 17. "Youths.*" Good size. Brown smooth leather. 
Padded; insidehump. Palm leatherlined. Each, 50c. 
No. 18. "Boys' Own." Oak tanned leather. Padded; 
inside hump. Palm leather lined. . . Each, 25c. 
No. 20. "Boys' Favorite." Oak tanned. Properly 
padded. Palm leather lined Each, 25c. 

Clove, described on this page are made regularly with Web of leather tetween Thumb and Flr.t 

Finger which can be cut out very easily if not required. All Spalding Infielders Gloves are made 

•with our diverted seam (PATENTED MARCH 10, 1908) between fingers, adding considerably to 

the durabiLty of the gloves. _ 

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SPALDING BASE BALL MASKS 

Spalding "'^?.?^*? ?=??=«" Open Vbion Mask 

No. lO-OW. Special welded frame, including wire ear guard 
and circular opening in front. Has best features'of mask man- 
ufacture. Weight is as light as consistent with absolute safety; 
padding conforms to face with comfort. . . . Each, $5.00 
Spalding Open Vision Specially Soldered Frame Mask 

No. 8-0. Heavily padded, specially soldered and reinforced 
frame of special steel wire, heavy black finish. Carefully rein- 
forced with hard solder at joining points. This feature of 
maximum strength, together with our patented open vision, 
has the special endorsement of the greatest catchers in the 
National and American Leagues Each, $5.00 

Spalding "Special Soldered" Masks 
No. 6-0. Each crossing of wires heavily soldered. Extra heavy 
wireframe, black. finished; continuous style padding with soft 
chin-pad; special elastic head band. . . . •. . Each, $4.00 

Spalding Open Vision Umpires' Mask 
No. 5-0. Open vision frame. Has neck protecting attachment 
and. a special ear protection; nicely padded. Safest and m6st 

convenient . Each, $5.00 

Spalding "Sun Protecting" Mask 
No. 4-0. I^atent molded leather sun-shade, protectmg eyes 
without obstructing view. Finest heavy steel wire, black fini.sh. 
Fitted with soft chin-pad, improved design; hair-filled pads, in- 
cluding forehead pad and special elastic head-band. Each. $4.00 

Spalding "Neck Protecting" Mask 
No. 3-0. Neck protecting arrangement affords positive protec- 
tion to the neck. Finest steel wire, extra heavy black finish; 
comfortable pads and special elastic head-strap. Each. $3.50 

Spalding "Semi-Pro" League Mask 
No. O-P. Extra heavy best black annealed steel wire. Special 
continuous style side pads, leather covered; special forehead 
and chin-pads; elastic head-band Each. $2.50 

Spalding " Regulation League" Masks 
No.* 2-0- Extra heavy best black annealed steel wire. Full 
length side pads of improved design, and soft forehead and 

chin-pad; special elastic head-band Each, $2.00 

No. O-X. Men's size. Heavy soft annealed steel wire, black 
finish. Improved leather covered pads, including forehead pad; 
molded leather chin-strap. Special clastic head-band. Each, $1.50 
No. OXB. Youths' mask. Black finish, soft annealed steel wire. 
Continuous soft side padding, forehead and chin-pad. Each, $1.50 
No. A. Men's. Black enameled steel wire, leathei' covered 
pads, forehead and chin-pad. ....... Each, $1.00 

No. B. Youths'. Black enameled steel wire, and similar in 

quality to No. A, but smaller in size Each, $1.00 

No. C. Black enameled; pads covered with leather, wide elas- 
tic head-strap, leather strap-and-buckle. . . . Each, 50c. 
No. D. Black enameled. Smaller than No. C. Substantial for 
boys Each. 25c. 



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SPALDING BASE BALL UNIFORMS 



$12.50 
11.50 

10.00 
9.00 
7.50 
7.50 
6.00 
5.00 
3.50 
2.50 
1.00 



Complete Color Sample Book mailed, on application, to any team captain or manager, togethi 
Measurement Blank and full instructions for measuring players for uniforma. 

Spalding ••WORLD SERIES" Uniform No. O. . Single Suit, $15.00 

Net iirice I'j cliiiis (.riiering for Entire Team Suit, 

Spalding •■w«>RLD SERIES" Uniform No. OA. Single Suit, $14.00 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team. . . . ^ Suit, 
Spalding "League" Uniform No. 1 Single Suit, $12.50 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team. .... Suit, 
Spalding "League" Uniform No. lA. . .• . Single Suit, $11.50 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team Suit, 

Spalding "Interscholastic" Uniform No. 2. . . Single Suit, $9.00 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team. . . Suit, 

Spalding "Minor League" Uniform No. M. . Single Suit, $9.00 

Net i)rice to clubs ordering for Entire Team. . . . Suit, 

Spalding "City League" Uniform No. W. . . Single Suit, $7.50 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team Suit, 

Spalding "Club Special" Uniform No. 3. . . Single Suit, $6.00 

Net i^rico to clubs ordering for Entire Team Suit, 

Spalding "Amateur Special" Uniform No. 4. . Single Suit, $4.00 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team. . . . Suit, 

Spalding "Junior" Uniform No. S. .. . . . Single Suit, $3.00 

Net price to clubs ordering nine or more uniforms. . . - Suit, 
Spalding " Youths' " Uniform No. 6. Good quality Gray material 

No larger sizes than 30-in. waist and ■34-in. chest. . . Complete, 

ABOVE UNIFORMS CONSIST OF SHIRT. PANTS. CAP. BELT AND STOCKINGS. 

SPALDING BASE BALL SHOES 

No. FW. "''®„?!»-J*3?f?P*" Kan- 
garoo uppers, white oak soles. Hand 
sewed; strictly bench made. Lea- 
ther laces Pair, $7.00 

Owmg to the lightness and fineness ot thia 
shoe, it is suitable only (or the fastest players, 
but as a light weight durable shoe for general 
use we recommend No. 30-5. 

Sizes and W«ighu of No. FW Shoe* 
Size of Shoes: 5 6 7 8 9 

_ Weight per pair: 18 18^ 19 20 21 oz. 

No. 30-S. "Sprinting." Kangaroo uppers, white oak soles. Built on our running 
shoe last. Lightweight. Hand sewed; bench made. Leather laces. Pair, $7.00 
No. O. "Club Special." Selected satin calfskin, substantially made. High point 
carefully tempered carbon steel plates hand riveted to heels and soles. Pair, $5.00 
No. OS. "Club Special" Sprinting. Similar to No. 0, but made with sprinting 

style flexible soles. ( Patented May 7, 1912) Pair, $5.00 

No. 35. "Amateur Special." Leather, machine sewed. High point carefully tem- 
pered carbon steel plates hand riveted to heels and soles. Pair, $3.50 -k $39.00 Doz. 
No. 37. "Junior." Leather; regular base ball shoe last. Plates hand riveted to heels 
and soles. Excellent for the money but not guaranteed. Pair, $2.50 -k $27.00 Doz. 

Juvenile Base Ball Shoes 
No. 38. Made on special boys' size lasts. Good quality material throughout and 
steel plates. Furnished in boys' sizes, 12 to 5, inclusive, only.-. . . Pair, $2.00 

Spalding "Dri-Foot" prolongs the life of the shoe*. Can, 15c 

TV pni-es printed iu ilalus opposite items uiarked 2vith if icill be quoted finly on orders for one-hall 
docfii p,i:rs or more at one lime. (Jintntity prices NOT altou.'ed on items NOT marked with -^ 




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CAUTION BASE M BOYS 

Because of your youth and inexperience, advantage is frequently taken 
of you base ball boys, by the so-called "Just as Good" dealer, who tries 
to palm off on you some of his "Just as Good" Base Ball goods, made 
especially for him by the "Just as Good" manufacturer, when you call 
for the Spalding goods. You are cautioned not to be deceived by this 
"Just as Good" combination, for when you get onto the field you will 
find these "Just as Good" Balls. Bats, Mitts, etc.. will not stand the 
wear and punishment of the genuine Spalding articles. Remember that 
Spalding Goods are standard the world over, and are used by all the lead- 
ing clubs and players. These "Just as Good" manufacturers endeavor to 
copy the Spalding' styles, adopt the Spalding descriptive matter and Spald- 
ing" list prices, and then try to see how very cheap and showy they can 
make the article, so the "Just as Good" dealer can work off these imi- 
tations on the unsuspecting boy. 

Don't be deceived by the attractive 25 to 40 per cent, discount that 
may be offered you, for remember that their printed prices are arranged 
for* the special purpose of misleading you and to onable the "Just as 
Good" dealer to offer you this sin-cial discount bait. This "discount" 
pill that the "Just as Good" dealer asks you to swallow is sugar coated 
and coveretl up by various catchy devices, that are well calculated to 
deceive the Inexperienced boy, who will better understand these tricks of 
the trade as he grows older. Remember that all Spalding Athletic Goods 
are sold at the established printed prices, and no dealer is permitted to 
sell them at a greater or less price. Special discounts on Spalding Goods 
are miknown. Everybo<ly is treated alike. This policy persistently 
adhere<l to makes it possible to maintain from year to year the high 
quality of Spalding Athletic Goods, which depend for their sale on Spald- 
ing Quality, backed by the broad Spalding Guarantee, and not on any 
deceiving device like this overworke<l and fraudulent "Discount" scheme 
adopted by all of the "Just as (Jood" dealers. 

Occasionally one of these "Just as Good" dealers will procure some 
of the Spalding well known red boxes, place them in a shcnvy place on 
his shelves, and when Spalding Goods are called for, will take from these 
Spalding boxes one of the "Just as Good" things, and try to palm it off 
on the boy as a genuine Si)alding article. When you go into a store and 
ask for a Spalding article, see to it that the Spalding Trade-Mark is on 
that article, and if the dealer tries to palm off on you something "Just 
as Good," politely bow yourself out and go to another store, where the 
genuine Spalding "article can be procured. 

In purchasing a genuine Spalding Athletic article, you are protected 
by the broad Spalding Guarantee. wJiich reads as follows: 

We Onarantee to each purchaser of an article bearing the 
Spalding Trade-Mark that such article will give satisfaction and 
a reasonable amount of service, when used for the purpose for 
which it was intended and under ordinary conditions and fair 
treatment. 

We Agree to repair or replace, free of charge, any such article 
which proves defective in material or workmanship when subjected 
to fair treatment: PROVIDED, such defective article is returned 
to us, transportation prepaid, ^vithin thirty days after purchase 
(except where otherwise stipulated on special guararitee tag attached 
to certain articles), and accompanied by a letter from the user, 
giving hia name and address and explaining the claim. 

A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 
Beware of the "Just as Good" manufacturer, who makes "pretty" 
Athletic Goods (as if they were for use as an ornament) at the expense 
of "quality." in order to deceive the dealer; and beware of the substi- 
tute-dealer who completes the 
fraud by offering the 
"Just as Good" ar- 
ticle when Spalding 
Goods are asked for. 



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Spalding'*s 
New Athletic Goods Catalog'ue 

The following selection of items- from Spalding's latest Catalogue will give 

an idea of the great variety of ATHLETIC GOODS manufactured by 

A. G. SPALDING & BROS. SEND FOR A FREE COPY. 

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Archery 

Alhlebe Library 
Atuchmu, Oiert Weigh! 



B«thin| Suil 
C.ddy 
Cneiet 
Soikinc 

Uniform 

B.II.- 

Bue 

Boket 

Cricket 

Field Hockey 

CoK 

H.nd 

Indoor 

Mediciiia 

PUy ground 

Squuh 

Tenni* 

Volley 

Water Polo 
fiaU Qeoner Coll 
Bandase*. Elaatic 
Bar Bell. 
Bar*. Horuontal 



BaaeBan 
Stiitt 



Bath in 
BaU-^ 



Base BaU 

Cnckel 

Indoor 
Batting Cage. Baie Ball 
Bcltr- 

Leather and Worsted 
BUdders- 

Ba.kel Ball 

Striking Bag 
Blade.. Fencing 



C^ddy Badge* 

i^e Ball 

Univermty 

Water Polo 
Center Fork*. Iron 
Center Strap*. Canra* 
CheM Weight. 
Circle. Seven- Foot 
Dock Colt . • 

Coat*. Ba.e Ball 
Collar., SwifTimtrjg 
Cork.. Running 
Cover.. Racket 
CncJcelCood* 



Di»c»— 

Marking. Golf 
Rubber. CoK Shoe. 
Di.cu.. Olympic 
Di.k.. Striking Bag 
Dumb BeU* 



Emblem* 
Embroidery 
Eque^rian Polo 



Felt Letter* 
Fencing Stick* 
Field Hockey 
Fmger Protection 



&lilg 



ollege 
Foul. Baae Ball 
Marking. CoU 
Foil*. FeoaDg 



Glaue*. Bate Ball Sun 

Bu^ Ball 

Boxing 

Cricket 

Fencmg 

GoK 

Hand Ball 
Clove Soltener 
Goal Cage. Polo 
GoaU- 

Basket BaU 
Golf Club. 
Golf Countera 
Golfette 
Grip.— 

Athletic 

Golf 
Gut Preservative. Tetmi 
Guy Rope* and Peg* 
Cymna'm Suiu, Ladie*' 



Hammer*. Athletic 
Handle Cover. Robber 
JHanger. (or Indian Club* 
iHats. Univer*ity 
Health Pull 
Hob Nail. 
Hole Cutter, GoW 
Hole Rim. 6oU 
Hurdlea^ety 
Hurley Goodf^ 



teaSr 



Indian Qak* 



Jackeu, Fenciftg 



Knee Protector* 

Lacro.ae 
Lane, (or Sprint* 
Lawn BowU 
Leg Guard.— 

Baae BaU 

Cncket 

Field Hockey 
Letter. - 

Embroidered 

Felt 



Mallel.- 
Cncket 
CroqMct 
Eoucstrian Polo 

Marker.. Tenni. 
M»sk.- 

Ba>e Ball 

Fencing 
Mattre..e. 
Megaphone* 
Mitts- 

Ba.e Ball 

Handball 

Striking Bag 
Monograms 
MufHer*. Knitted 



Nets- 
Cricket 
GoK Driving 

vXyBall 
Number.. Compabtor*' 



Pads- 
Chamois. Fencing 
Sliding. Base Ball 
Wrestling 

Paint. Golf^ 

Pants- 
Base BaU 
Basket Ball 
Bathing. Knea 
Boys' Knea 
Running 

Pennants. CoUeg* 

Pistol .Starter"* 

Plastrbns. FendiiC 

Plates- 
Base Ball Shoe 
Home 

Marking, Tenni* 
Pitcher* Box 
- To. 



Plat/orm*. Stiildng Bag . 
Pole*. Vaulting 
Polo. Equettnan 
Polo. F^Uer. Good* 



Backstop. Tenni* 

Protectors — 

Abdomen 

Base Ball Body 

EyeGlaa* 

Indoor Base BaU 

Thumb 
Protection, Running Shoe* 
Pulley, and Axle. Teoni* 
Pu.h Ball 
Pu.her.. ChMDOi* 
Puttee*. GolT 



Quoit* 



Racket Cover* 
Racket Pre.e* 
Racket.. Lawn Tenni* 
Racket. ReMrung 
Rack.. GoU Ball. 

Reel, (or Tennis Post* 
Reieree* Whiada 
Ring.- 
Exerci*ing 

Roque 

Rowing Machine* 



Sacks, (or Sack Radng 
Sandow Dumb BeU* 
Score Books- 
Base BaU 

Basket Ball 

Cricket 

GoK 

Tenni. 
Score Tablet*. B«*e BaU 
Shirts- 

Athletic . 

Base Ball 
Shoes- 
Base Ball 

Basket Ball 

Bowling 

Clog 

Cricket 

Croasf 

iFoot Ball, A**ociation| 
Foot Ball. CoUege 
Foot Ball, Rugby 
Foot Ball, r 
CoU 



ft^c 



t 

Slutiag 



Shot- 
Athletic 
Indoor 

Skate Roller* 

Skates. KoUer 

Sleeve. Pitcher* 

Slipper. Bathinf 

Squash Good* 

Standard*— 
VauUing 
Volley BM 

StT*p.- 
Ba.e Ball 
For TlircC' Legged Race 

Spike*. Cricket 

Steel Cable. Tenni* Net 

Stick.. Polo 

Stocking* 

Sop Board* 

Sinking Bag* 

Stump, and Beil* 

Suite- 
Gymnasium. Ladie* 
Swimming 

Supporter* — 
Ankle 
Wri.l 

Su.pen.orie* 
'Sweat Band 

Sweaters 

Swivel.. Striking Bag 

Swords. Duelhng 

Sword*. Fencing 



TakcOff Boartl 

Adhe*ive 

Cricket. Measuring 

Marking. Tenni* 

Meaauring Steel 
T<e., GoU 
Tether Tenni* 
Tieht*- 

Athletie 

FuU 

Full. WreMiinc 

Knee 
Toe Board* 
Trapeie 
Troa.er*, Y.M.CA. 



Wand*. Catisihenic 
Watche., Stop 
Water Wing. 
Weights, S6.|b. 
WhiaUes. R.i*ree.- 
WiaMling EquipB'M 





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standard Policy 



A Standard Qyality must be inseparably linked to a Standard Policy. 

Without a definite and Standard Mercantile Policy, it is impossible for a 
Manufacturer to long maintain a Standard Qyality. 

To market his goods through a jobber, a manufacturer must provide a 
profit for the jobber as well as for the retail dealer. To meet these conditions 
of Dual Profits, the manufacturer is obliged to set a proportionately high list 
price on his goods to the consumer. 

To enable the glib salesman, when booking his orders, to figure out 
attractive profits to '/uoth the jobber and retailer, these high list prices are 
absolutely essential; but heir real purpose will have been served when the 
manufacturer has secured his order from the jobber, and the jobber has secured 
his order from the retailer. 

However, these deceptive high list prices are not fair to the consumer, who 
does not, and, in reality, is not ever expected to pay these fancy list prices. 

When the season opens for the sale of such goods, with their misleading 
but alluring high list prices, the retailer begins to realize his responsibilities, and 
grapples with the situation as best he can, by offering "special discounts." 
which vary with local trade conditions. 

Under this system of merchandising, the profits to both the manufacturer 
and the jobber are assured; but as there is no stability maintained in the prices 
to the consumer, the keen competition amongst the local dealers invariably 
leads to a demoralized cutting of prices by which the profits of the retailer are 
practically eliminated. 

This demoralization always reacts on the manufacturer. The jobber insists 
on lower, and still lower, prices. The manufacturer, in his turn, meets this 
demand for the lowering of prices by the only way open to him, viz.: the cheap- 
ening and degrading of the quality of his product. 

The foregoing conditions became so intolerable that 15 years ago. in 1899, 
A. G. Spalding & Bros, determined to rectify this demoralization in the Athletic 
Goods Trade, and inaugurated what has since become known as "The Spalding 
Policy." 

The "Spalding Policy " eliminates the jobber entirely, so far as Spalding 
Goods are concerned, and the retail dealer secures the supply of Spalding 
Athletic Goods direct from the manufacturer by which the retail dealer is 
assured a fair, legitimate and certain profit on all Spalding Athletic Goods, and 
the consumer is assured a Standard Qyality and is protected from imposition. 

The " Spalding Policy ' is decidedly for the interest and protection of the 
users of Athletic Goods, and acts in two ways : 

.Pirsf.— The user is assured of genuine Official Standard Athletic Goods 
and the same prices to everybody. 

Second.— As manufacturers, we can proceed with confidence in 
purchasing at the proper time, the very best raw materials required 
in the manufacture of our various goods, well ahead of their 
respective seasons, and this enables us to provide the necessary 
quantity and absolutely maintain the Spalding Standard of Qyali.y. 

All retail dealers handling Spalding Athletic Goods are requested to supply 
consumers at our regular printed catalogue prices— neither more nor less-the same 
prices that similar goods are sold for in our New York, Chicago and other stores. 

All Spalding dealers, as well as users of Spalding Athletic Goods, are treated 
exactly alike, and no special rebates or discriminations are allowed to anyone. 

This briefly, is the "Spalding Policy," which has already been in successful 
operation for the past 1 5 years, and will be indefinitely continued. 

In other woids, "The Spalding Policy" is a "square deal" for everybody. 

A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 



By ^.iJf^^^^^^^'^' 

PRESIDENT, t-i" 



standard Quality 



An article that is universally given the appellation "Standsird" is thereby 
conceded to be the criterion, to which are compared all other things of a similar 
nature. For instance, the Gold Dollar of the United States is the Standard unit 
of currency, because it must legally contain a specific proportion of pure gold, 
and the fact of its being Genuine is guaranteed by the Government Stamp 
thereon. As a protection to the users of this currency against counterfeiting zknd 
other tricks, considerable money is expended in maintaining a Secret Service 
Bureau of Experts. Under the law, citizen manufacturers must depend to a 
great extent upon Trade-Marks and similar devices to protect themselves against 
counterfeit products — without the aid of "Government Detectives" or "Public 
Opinion" to assist them. 

Consequently the "Consumer's Protection" against misrepresentation and 
"inferior quality" rests entirely upon the integrity and responsibility of the 
" Manufacturer." 

A. G. Spalding & Bros, have, by their rigorous attention to "Quality," for 
thirty-eight years, caused their Trade-Mark to become known throughout 
the world as a Guarantee of Quality as dependable in their field as the 
U. S. Currency is in its field. 

The necessity of upholding the Guarantee of the Spalding Trade-Mark and 
maintaining the Standard Qyality of their Athletic Goods, is, therefore, as obvi- 
ous as is the necessity of the Government in maintaining a Standard Currency. 

Thus each consumer is not only insuring himself but also protecting other 
consumers when he assists a Reliable Manufacturer in upholding his Trade- 
Mark and all that it stands for. Therefore, we urge all users of our Athletic 
Goods to assist us in maintaining the Spalding Standard of Excellence, by 
insisting that our Trade-Mark be plainly stamped on all athletic goods which 
they buy, because without this precaution our best efforts towards maintaining 
Standard Qyality and preventing fraudulent substitution will be ineffectual. 

Manufacturers of Standard Articles invariably suffer the reputation of being 
high-priced, and this sentiment is fostered and emphasized by makers of 
inferior goods," with whom low prices are the main consideration. 

A manufacturer of recognized Standard Goods, with a reputation to uphold 
and a guarantee to protect must necessarily have higher prices than a manufac- 
turer of cheap goods, whose idea of and basis of a claim for Standard Qyality 
depends principally upon the eloquence of the salesman. 

We know from experience that there is no quicksand more unstable than 
poverty in quality — and we avoid this quicksand by Standard Qyality. 




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and is Official and Standard 

Price 10 cents each 



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ATHLETIC GOODS 

ARE THE STANDARD OF THE AVORLD 



A.G. Spalding ® bros.^^^ 

MAINTAIN WHOLESALE and RETAIL STORES tn the FOLLOWING CITIES 
NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS 

BOSTON MILWAUKEE KANSAS CITY 

PHILADELPHIA DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO 

NEWARK CINCINNATI LOS ANGELES 

ALBANY CLEVELAND SEATTLE 

BUFFALO COLUMBUS SALT LAKE CITY 

SYRACUSE INDIANAPOLIS PORTLAND 

ROCHESTER PITTSBURGH Ml NNEAPOLIS 

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MANCHESTER. ENGLAND oap7^' PRANCE 

EDINBURGH. SCOTLAND PARIS. FRANCE 

GLASGOW. SCOTLAND SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA 

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LOUISVILLE DENVER 
NEW ORLEANS DALLAS 
MONTREAL. CANADA 
TORONTO. CANADA 
PARIS. FRANCE 



NEW YORK CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO CHICOPEE, MASS, 
BROOKLYN BOSTON PHILADELPHIA LONDON, ENG. 



